1.Main opposition Democratic Party floor leader Park Chan-dae strongly criticized the Yoon administration for its handling of the prolonged medical vacuum caused by doctors' collective action during a speech at the National Assembly on Wednesday.

2.President Yoon Suk Yeol and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Wednesday held Summit talks in Seoul and agreed to accelerate discussions to elevate their bilateral cooperation to a "comprehensive strategic partnership."

3.The benchmark KOSPI plunged 83-point-83 points, or three-point-15 percent, on Wednesday to close at two-thousand-580-point-eight, amid renewed concerns of a U.S. economic recession. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ also tumbled three-point-76 percent to close at 731-point-75.